NATIONAL PET DAY 2017

by Janet Blue on April 11, 2017

We Kitties Blue are wondering what exactly is National Pet Day? We thought everyday was National Pet Day, or at the very least, National Cat Day. The resident authority on this type of thing claims we were well aware of this day. But as a reminder to both us and our readers, here’s what National Pet Day is all about, according to the NatonalPetDay.org website.

National Pet Day was founded in 2005 by Pet and Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige, to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe.

Dogs and cats are the most popular pets, but lots of individuals have other types of pets, such as bunnies, ferrets, turtles, chickens, fish, snakes, hamsters and horses, just to name a few. And this day is for all pets no matter the species.

The National Pet Day website lists ten ways to celebrate National Pet Day. A few of those are:

Kitties Blue have some suggestions not listed by the National Pet Day organization.

Spend extra time playing with your pet day.

Take the opportunity to give your pet a soothing brushing or massage.

Give your pet some of their favorite treats.

Do you have any special plans for National Pet Day? Kitties Blue have thought and thought and thought about how we’d like to spend our day. Then we took a vote. The photo of Cooper Murphy represents our unanimous decision. (We may ask for a few extra treats as well!)

Whatever you decide to do today, we wish all our anipals a happy and love-filled National Pet Day and challenge all humans to do at least one nice thing for their pet or another animal.

Every day is pet day but a special day set aside to reaffirm our LOVE of our pets is nice. Teddy will be EXTRA spoiled rotten today……and my heart STILL aches missing Angel Sammy who was so much more than a “pet”……………Happy Pet Day to everyone.

We agree that it is EVERY DAY which is why we are sometimes not participating in some of these “days”……….we will do some when the mood hits but yes, you are right, they are EVERY DAY! And…yep, we do everything on the list!Caren Gittleman recently posted…“Have a Meaningful Passover”

Oh, Cooper Murphy! That belly is the purr-fect way to celebrate National Pet Day!!! As an aside, we gave the Kitties Blue a shout out on our blog today (at the end of the dialogue, since you came up with our title in one of your comments on a previous post).mommakatandherbearcat recently posted…The furry ball of contradictions

Cooper Murphy, you look totally relaxed. You obviously enjoy your forever home. We hope all the kitties and doggies who don’t have forever homes can find one soon so they can relax.
Stereo purrs……..Hemingway and SteinbeckHemingway and Steinbeck recently posted…Sunday Selfie

Well, this is certainly one of the best days of the year! We’ve decided to donate to a local rescue group in honor of National Pet Day. Of course, in addition to that, the furbabies around here will be enjoying some extra snuggles and treats! Happy National Pet Day to all of you!The Menagerie Mom recently posted…I is for…

YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.